Awning-reel



=UNITED;,"STATESQPATENT OFFICE- HENRY M. LHANDSHY, or orlsrnnves, ARKANSAS.

AWNING-REEL.

SPEGIFIG ATJ I ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,935, dated October 29, 1889.

Application filed June 12, 1889. Serial No. 313,966. (No model.)

of Arkansas, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement, in Awning-Reels, of

which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to the improvement of awning-reels; and the objects of my invention are to provide a simplean'd inexpensive device by means of which awning-ropes may be taken up or let out to raise or lower buildingawnings; to provide means whereby the awning maybe held -partially down, if desired; to provide simple and effectual means for connectingthe ropesand the reel, and to prevent the necessity of tying the awning-ropes to prevent the descent of the awning. These objectsl accomplishin the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- .Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the ropes partiallyunwound therefrom. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig.3 is a sectional view taken on line 9: 0c of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a sectional viewin detail of a portion of the ratchet-wheel, taken on line y y of Fig. 3. Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents an oblong metallic plate having forwardly-proj eating-end flanges a. Pivotally supported between the end flanges a is a horizontal shaft 6, carrying at the center of its length a fixed notched disk or ratchetwheel 0. This ratchet is, for the purpose hereinafter specified, provided with a small perforation e in close proximity to the shaft 17.

Secured to the front face of the plate A, near the lower-edge and at the center of the length of the latter, is a short plate f, having projecting forwardly from its ends short arms f. Pivoted between these arms f is a dog or pawl g, the latter having a forwardly and downwardly extending arm from its pivotpoint. The forwardly-extending arm of said pawl is held in engagement with the periphery of the ratchet c by means of a spiral spring h, 'made to bear between the plate f and the downwardly-extending arm of said pawl. Fixed on the shaft 19, near each of its ends, is a disk '5, of equal circumference with the ratchet c.

70 represents a small cog-wheel fixed on the shaft 1 between one of said disks 6 and one of, the plate end flanges a. Fixed on theinner end ofthe horizontal arm of a crank 001, said arm being pivotally siipported in said plate end flange above the shaft 1), is a larger gear-wheel n, which meshes with the teeth of the wheel is.

p p represent the awning-ropes, of which there are usually two, said ropes being wound around the shaft bone on each side of the ratchet c-'and from said shaft passing upwardly to the awning in the usualmanner. The lower ends of these ropes p p are secured, as shown, to and on opposite sides of the ratchet-wheel c by means of a looped wire q, made to pass through the hole 6 in the said ratchet, the ends of said loop tightly embracing their respective ends of the ropes p p.

The operation of my device is as follows:

The reel-plate A having been secured to a door-frame, post, or front wall of a building near .the door, the awning being raised and I the ropes being coiled on the shaft b, it will be seen that said ropes will be prevented from uncoiling therefrom by the engagement of the pawl g with one of the teeth of the ratchet c.

In case it is desired to lower the awning, the shaft 1) may be turned slightly by turning the crank m, and the pawl g released from the engagement of the ratchet by pressure on the downwardly-extending arm of said pawl. The reel may then be allowed to turn by the weight of the awning to unwind the rope from the reel until the awning is down. The awning may be raised by turning the crank m, which, through the gear-wheels 'n and it, will communicate rotary motion to the shaft 19 and cause the ropes p p to be taken up thereon.

It will be seen that the awning may be supported at any desired elevation by the engagement of the pawl g with the desired one of the teethof the ratchet c, and that said pawl will at all times prevent the unwinding of the reel in case the crank is released from the grasp of the hand.

I am aware that awning-reels have been used heretofore; but these differ from mine in points of operation and construction.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In an awning-reel, the combination of the 

